i have an LG 47 LED an i want to use the optical on my surround sound would this work. my surround sound carries a 3.5mm headphone jack
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the only way this adapter will work is if you 3.5mm jack has an embedded built in digital optical output built in. it is most commenly found in mac desktop computers and mac mini's. i have not heard of it built into a TV yet. but if you google the model number of the tv and search for its 3.5mm output you should find out if it has that capability. hope this helps you
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Check to see if your 3.5mm jack is optical out. If so, this will work. Most TVs only have the TOSLINK connector for optical. Otherwise, you'll want to go with that.
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Awesome, thanks. So I guess running my PC into the TV first then just using the universal optical out from the TV to the soundbar would be optimal anyway.
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I have mine hooked up to my 5.1 surround sound with the optical wire and it works good.
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I don't see why I shouldn't? My TV only had coaxial output and my bluray surround system had optical and it worked great.
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You should be able to, I'm acheiving 5.1 on an LG 55" LED TV using the optical port.
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The only way I can guarantee for sure that it would work is if u go to your preference settings under the apple icon, then sound settings, then output settings. If you see a digital optical output in the list, then it will work. It should be next to internal speaker output and headphone port output on the list
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This device converts optical or electrical digital PCM formatted signals to electrical stereo. Your sound bar apparently needs optical in, not electrical. Your phone outputs electrical. You need electrical stereo to optical...the oposite of what this device does. Double check to see if your sound bar accepts electrical. If so, you should be good with a direct connection. &#128527;
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Yes, it should. This will convert the analog red/white AV output from your TV to the Digital optical signal.In my case I have a small Bluetooth audio receiver with analog output connected to the AV input side and the digital output is connected to the optical connection on my stereo. It works great.
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No. This is simply to change the optical toslink from the larger, standard square male plug to the 3.5mm male plug. Both devices must have optical connections.
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I don't know for sure. I would highly recommend using the SPDIF (coax) rather than the optical, though for better sound.
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I have an LG TV...on the back of the TV there is a square-looking boxed-in plug that says "Optical Digital Audio Out" - on mine, the plug and the wording are outlined together. So one end of the cable goes in there, and the other end probably attaches to a similar plug on your sound bar. They don't look like there's an opening, but you just push the plug into the outlet. Wish I could attach a picture to this...
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having the same question I downloaded the manuals from LG and they do not show a headphone jack nor any other audio output besides an optical port.I did find this (others are also available on amazon) that may do the trick to convert the optical to standard rca connectors which could easily be utilized by standard headphones with an adapter cable.Digital Optical Coax to Analog R/L audio converter
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optical connections are standard. Will work with all optical connections for home audio.
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I'm not entirely sure about the technology. I was confused by the name. I assume the 'optical' refers to fiber optic cables. I used this one to attach an audio bar to my TV. Both devices had connections for this cable. I examined it for compatibility with our old analogue equipment but couldn't see how it would work with those. I returned the sound bar and use this with my Wii now. It does enhance the sound. It also works with my Blu-Ray player.
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There should be a port on the TV designed for the optical adapter. The port will be round, like a headphone jack, which is why you need the adapter. Check your TV's manual for information on the optical output connection.
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I'm just trying to understand this stuff myself but, as I understand it, the optical connection works with Dolby Digital and I guess DTS up to 5.1. The other issue is just for people who need 7.1 (2 more speakers) sound with newer higher resolution sound modes. I just got surround sound in the last year and I am still thrilled with Dolby Digital 5.1. I'm not about to buy whole new receiver and speakers plus more expensive BR player to upgrade a sound system I love. Heck I don't even think I could fit 2 more speakers into my TV room.
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I used the optical stereo cable and had very good results. That might be a better option.